give+authority+to

  • 121warrant — /ˈwɒrənt / (say woruhnt) noun 1. authorisation, sanction, or justification. 2. that which serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; a guarantee. 3. something having the force of a guarantee or positive assurance of a thing. 4. a… …

  • 122grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey …

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  • 123authorize — authorizable, adj. authorizer, n. /aw theuh ruyz /, v.t., authorized, authorizing. 1. to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders. 2. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or… …

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  • 124authorize — au•thor•ize [[t]ˈɔ θəˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to give authority or official power to; empower: an employee authorized to sign purchase orders[/ex] 2) to give authority or formal permission for; sanction: to authorize spending on… …

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  • 125authorise — /ˈɔθəraɪz / (say awthuhruyz) verb (t) (authorised, authorising) 1. to give authority or legal power to; empower (to do something). 2. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding). 3. to establish by authority or usage:… …

  • 126Warrant — War rant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warranting}.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir, guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr. OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a defender, F. garant …

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  • 127Warranted — Warrant War rant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warranting}.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir, guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr. OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a defender, F …

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  • 128Warranting — Warrant War rant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warranting}.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir, guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr. OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a defender, F …

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